Monthly Archives: December 2011

Wisconsin: Planned Parenthood Loses Tax Funding

Good news from Wisconsin is being reported by LifeSite: Planned Parenthood Loses $130K in Tax Funding in Wisconsin by Steven Ertelt The Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin abortion business has been cut from a $130,000 program in Wisconsin that contracts with … Read More

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NYC: Nativity Scene at Central Park

I’ll definitely be checking this out when I get there. From the Catholic League: Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows: Today we erected a life-size nativity scene in Central Park, on the corner of 59th and 5th; it … Read More

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Reception of the new, corrected translation on college campuses

Most of the hand-wringing over the new, corrected translation of the Roman Missal was predicated on the notion that people are too stoopid to understand English.  I must admit, however, when I read some of the articles after the 1st … Read More

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Christmas Cookie Recipe (New, Corrected Translation)

UPDATE 17 Dec 1405 GMT: I originally thought this was from some seminarians.  I received it my email and without an attribution. I have since learned that it was originally posted on Commonweal.  You can find their page HERE. By … Read More

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Christopher Hitchens: RIP

Christopher Hitchens dies after battle with cancer. Click.

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Have a party!

I think celebration is in order. On 16 December 1773, a bunch of guys in disguise boarded ships in Boston harbor and destroyed imported tea by throwing it overboard into Boston Harbor. Order Mystic Monk TEA. I have noticed in … Read More

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“Whatever comes out of these gates, we have better chance of survival if we work together”

Before I go off to sleep … after the GOP debate, I am watching a bit of the movie Gladiator. I have a certain affinity with the protagonist.  I, too… well… never mind.  And I can imagine some liberal bishop … Read More

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Reminders for your Christmas shopping.

People will be doing shopping before Christmas. Just a friendly reminder about a few things. Mystic Monk Coffee and Tea. The Carmelites in Wyoming need the income. Stuff from my Cafepress stores (mugs, etc.) Fun stuff. Please use my amazon.com … Read More

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Sodom and Gomorrah excavated. Guess how they were wiped out.

A reading from the Book of Genesis: Gen 19: 24 Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomor’rah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; 25 and he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the … Read More

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Bp. Sample on how as a child he was catechized… NOT!

Michael Voris made a video about an interview conducted by Catholic World News with an old friend of mine of many years ago, His Excellency Most Reverend Alex Sample, Bishop of Marquette.  Voris has a summary of an important point … Read More

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